Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org

and visitors. It was called to order on Tuesday morning, April 9, 1907, by the Moderator of the past
year, Rev. E. E. Angell, who is at the heal of their educational work--the Pentecostal Collegiate
Institute. The Rev. J. H. Norris, of Pittsburgh, was elected Moderator for the present year. The usual
routine of business was attended to, the main interest centering in the proposed union of the two
churches. The delegates present from the Church of the Nazarene, were introduced and asked to
speak. They gave a few words of greeting, and Wednesday evening was set apart for their special
reception, Brother J. H. Short being appointed to preside and say words of welcome. A committee
was appointed to meet with the delegates from the Church of the Nazarene, and report on the basis
of the union of the two bodies.
"On Wednesday night a large audience gathered, and Brother Short gave a happy statement of the
going to the Pacific Coast of himself and fellow delegates, and of the royal reception by the General
Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene. The report of the committee being ready, though it had not
as yet been presented to the delegated body, was read to the meeting, which report stated the agreed
basis and recommendation of organic union. The report was received with the greatest manifestation
of approval. The people sang and shouted and praised God. Addresses were then delivered by Rev.
H. D. Brown, Rev. E. A. Girvin, Rev. C. W. Ruth, and Rev. P. F. Bresee. The meeting was most
cordial, and full of enthusiasm.
"On the following morning the report was presented to the Annual Meeting, and unanimously
adopted. The delegates were called out, and in the midst of their addresses, they began to sing the
battle song of the Church of the Nazarene, 'Hallelujah, Amen,' and soon began a triumphant
processional march around the church, praising God with great joy at the consummation of so
desirable a work. All rejoiced, all were glad, believing that it marked a new era for the triumph of
holiness through oneness and united effort. They also believed that it was the beginning of a wider
union of our scattered forces, and that it was in the way of the more perfect fulfillment of the desire
of the Master when he prayed: 'That they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me;' and 'That they may be made perfect in one, that the world may know that thou hast sent
me.'
"Not only has the Lord seemingly led in this whole matter, ruling and overruling, removing
hindrances, moving on the hearts of the people, and opening up the way; but both in the General
Assembly, in Los Angeles, and in the Annual Meeting here, when the matter has been favorably
considered, there have been very great outpourings of the Holy Spirit, as an approving seal from the
skies.
A Remarkable Outpouring
"The Sabbath was a great day. The love-feast at 9 a. m. was a time of very remarkable outpouring
of the Holy Spirit. The preachers of the day were P. F. Bresee, John Norberry, and C. W. Ruth.
Several people were at the altar, and blest of the Lord. At 1:30 p. m., a great multitude marched to
the corner of Saratoga avenue and Sumpter street, where the John Wesley Church has purchased a
very eligible corner at a cost of $6,500, for a new church. There is a large dwelling house on it, and
the multitude gathered in it as far as possible, and with prayer and song and suitable words, dedicated
the ground to the service of God in this work. Rev. William Howard Hoople is the local pastor of